Tiny Yarn Animals: Amigurumi Friends to Make and Enjoy by Tamie Snow Buy the Book ($10.36) Roxycraft Pimp Stitch I’ve been a fan of Tamie Snow of Roxycraft for a long time now and her new book Tiny Yarn Animals: Amigurumi Friends to Make and Enjoy. The book features patterns her cute style of crochet […]
Plexi Class: Cutting-Edge Projects in Plastic by Tonia Davenport Buy the Book ($16.00) Tonia Davenport Blog Etsy Shop Learn how to work with plastic from acrylic sheeting, clear vinyl and even shrink plastic to create jewelry and more in the new book, Plexi Class: Cutting Edge Projects in Plastic by Tonia Davenport. I never realized […]
Bazaar Bizarre will make it’s central Texas debut at Maker Faire Austin in October. Billed as, “not your granny’s craft fair” Bazaar Bizarre has sprouted up across the country, and has given indie crafters a unique, fun venue in which to sell their wares. As we approach Austin’s first Bazaar Bizarre, I’ll be profiling some […]
I’m bowled over by the cuteness and attention to detail that runs rampant in the Pinks & Needles Etsy shop. She offers an array of tea-and-egg cup ensconced pincushions which are accompanied by decorative pins with handmade toppers in all sorts of themes: Red Riding Hood, Happy Forest Friends, Kawaii Animal Town, etc. These would […]
For the Home Style Guide site, I just did a round up of some cool looking prints that are perfect for the nursery, such as the wood gocco print from Petit Collage above.
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: this beautiful handmade ring by Adorn Jewelry, featuring a pocket full of real, live moss.
Danielle Thompson is not only a talented photographer, she’s also branched out into making these beautifully intricate crocheted necklaces. This necklace or collar was crocheted by me in a pattern I found published in the early 1900’s. The fabric pendant is approximately 2″x3″ and reversible. It snaps off and then you can flip it over, […]
